The Three Principle Texts of Daoism translated by ... - Bad Request

and heard all these things, one would already beawearied of it at the age of a hundred. How much moreafter a very long life!"Meng-sun-Yang: “If it be so a sudden death would bepreferable to a long life; therefore we ought to run on toa pointed sword or jump into deep water to have what ourheart yearns for."Yang Chu: “No. Having once come into life regard itand let it pass; mark its desires and wishes, and so waitdeath.“When death comes, disregard it and let it come. Markwhat it brings you, and be drifted away to annihilation.“If you pay no regard to life and death, and let them beas they are, how can you be anxious lest our life shouldend too soon?"